Is It Okay for Protestants to Use Prayer Beads?
Raise your hand if you ever struggle to keep your mind focused during prayer. I know I’m not the only one with my hand in the air. My thoughts can feel like monkeys in my brain, jumping randomly from one thing to the next. I long to say with David, “I have stilled and quieted […]
It’s Time to Retreat!
I wish there was a way to visually capture what is happening right now. This weekend, literally all across the globe, women are leaving. We are leaving our responsibilities, our busyness, our to-do lists. We are leaving the people and the needs we pour ourselves into so that we can receive, so that we can […]
Creating Space for God
My journal is laced with longings. Longings to love like Jesus. Longings for the fruit of the Spirit to be the foundation of my attitudes and deeds. Longings for His life to be expressed in and through me. Longings to access His strength in exhaustion. His wisdom in chaos. His compassion in fatigue. His goodness […]
Becoming Aware of God’s Presence through the Practice of Examen
The Prayer of Examen is a practice first developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. It’s a staple in monastic life, a potential piece of a “Rule of Life” given to communion with God. Contemporary people I admire have a habit of examination – writers like Ed Cyzewski and Micha Boyett. The Prayer of Examen is […]
This Week’s Prompt: Spiritual Formation
Spiritual formation – the forming of your spirit or your connection with the Holy Spirit. What does this look like for you? What practices, disciplines, and experiences are your spiritual formation? Are you hungry to connect with the Holy Spirit more intimately, more regularly yet unsure of how that actually happens? That’s what we’re talking […]